Control system for controlling object using pseudo-emotions and pseudo-personality generated in the object

Claim 1

An autonomous device behaving adaptively to a user, comprising: a sensing unit which senses signals of a user's command and predetermined user-related signals relevant to accomplishment of the command but not part of the command; a recognition unit which recognizes the user's command and a current user-related status based on the sensed signals of the command and the sensed predetermined signals; a first memory which stores the recognized command and the recognized user-related status; a pseudo-personality-forming unit which establishes each element of predetermined pseudo-personality elements based on the user-related status accumulated for a predetermined period of time in the first memory to form pseudo-personality, said pseudo-personality-forming unit memorizing a predetermined relationship between the predetermined pseudo-personality elements and the user-related status; a second memory which stores the formed pseudo-personality; a pseudo-emotion-forming unit which establishes each element of predetermined pseudo-emotion elements based on the user-related status stored in the first memory and the pseudo-personality stored in the second memory to form pseudo-emotions, said pseudo-emotion-forming unit memorizing a predetermined relationship between the predetermined pseudo-emotion elements, the user-related status, and the pseudo-personality; an autonomous behavior-establishing unit which selects a pattern of autonomous behavior based on the user-related status, the pseudo-personality, and the pseudo-emotions, said autonomous behavior-forming unit memorizing a predetermined relationship between patterns of autonomous behavior, the user-related status, the pseudo-personality, and the pseudo-emotions; a commanded behavior-establishing unit which constitutes a pattern of commanded behavior in accordance with the recognized user's command; a behavior control unit which controls behavior by combining the selected pattern of autonomous behavior and the constituted pattern of commanded behavior based on a predetermined priority order; and an output device which outputs the controlled behavior.

Claim 8

A method for adapting behavior of a device to a user's characteristics, comprising the steps of: (a) sensing signals of a user's command and predetermined user-related signals relevant to accomplishment of the command but not part of the command; (b) recognizing the user's command and a current user-related status based on the sensed signals of the command and the sensed predetermined signals; (c) storing and updating the recognized command and the recognized user-related status; (d) establishing each element of predetermined pseudo-personality elements based on the user-related status accumulated for a predetermined period of time in step (c) to form pseudo-personality, with the use of a memory storing a predetermined relationship between the predetermined pseudo-personality elements and the user-related status; (e) storing and updating the formed pseudo-personality, wherein updating takes place under predetermined conditions; (f) establishing each element of predetermined pseudo-emotion elements based on the user-related status stored in step (c) and the pseudo-personality stored in step (e) to form pseudo-emotions, with the use of a memory storing a predetermined relationship between the predetermined pseudo-emotion elements, the user-related status, and the pseudo-personality; (g) selecting a pattern of autonomous behavior based on the user-related status, the pseudo-personality, and the pseudo-emotions, with the use of a memory storing a predetermined relationship between patterns of autonomous behavior, the user-related status, the pseudo-personality, and the pseudo-emotions; (h) constituting a pattern of commanded behavior in accordance with the recognized user's command; (i) controlling behavior by combining the selected pattern of autonomous behavior and the constituted pattern of commanded behavior based on a predetermined priority order; and (j) outputting the controlled behavior.

Claim 9

A method for adapting behavior of a device to a user's characteristics, comprising the steps of: (a) sensing signals of a user's command and predetermined user-related signals relevant to accomplishment of the command but not part of the command; (b) recognizing the user's command and a current user-related status based on the sensed signals of the command and the sensed predetermined signals; (c) storing and updating the recognized command and the recognized user-related status; (d) establishing each element of predetermined pseudo-personality elements based on the user-related status accumulated for a predetermined period of time in step (c) to form pseudo-personality, with the use of a memory storing a predetermined relationship between the predetermined pseudo-personality elements and the user-related status; (e) storing and updating the formed pseudo-personality, wherein updating takes place under predetermined conditions; (f) establishing each element of predetermined pseudo-emotion elements based on the user-related status stored in step (c) and the pseudo-personality stored in step (e) to form pseudo-emotions, with the use of a memory storing a predetermined relationship between the predetermined pseudo-emotion elements, the user-related status, and the pseudo-personality; (g) selecting a pattern of autonomous behavior based on the user-related status, the pseudo-personality, and the pseudo-emotions, with the use of a memory storing a predetermined relationship between patterns of autonomous behavior, the user-related status, the pseudo-personality, and the pseudo-emotions; (h) constituting a pattern of commanded behavior in accordance with the recognized user's command; (i) controlling behavior by combining the selected pattern of autonomous behavior and the constituted pattern of commanded behavior based on a predetermined priority order; and (j) outputting the controlled behavior.